Shafter Voters Back Revenue Increase for Kern High District
Shafter and nearby precincts largely followed county results with Don Ruggenberg and Mary Vaughn winning Kern Union High School District board seats. Revenue limit measure D passed countywide 15 457 yes to 14 276 no, though some districts favored different outcomes. Bailey won reelection to the Kern Community College District with 19 074 to 5 371 and 5 209 for rivals. Other area boards elected incumbents and new members across Buttonwillow Rio Bravo Greeley and Rosedale districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Don Ruggenberg
Mary Vaughn
Kern Union High School District Board of
Cecil Bailey
Kern Community College Board
Shafter- R
Polly Warren
Ruggenberg
Land 2
Richland and
Merced
Richland
Shafco
Bakersfield
Kern Union High School District
Vaughn
Leck Franks
Bunkie’ Ash
Anton Ozanich Jr
Jim Tillet
Nancy Berrigan
Christina McClanahan
Franklin Fish
Georgia Johnson
Angel Sumaya
Kern Community College
Bill Nabers
Ronald Reid
Windy City Suffers Roof, Power, and Dust Damage
Wind whipped through the city causing tin roofs to tear and shingles to shed. Power lines were down on East Marengo and East Ash as residents reported outages. Sante Fe crews repaired damaged crossing arms and signals while police, public works, and fire units handled calls. Dust filled streets reducing visibility and a lone cyclist gave way to walking. No crop losses were reported, though recently planted crops may have been damaged and some almond trees near Shafter were knocked down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodriguez Parkette
East Marengo
East Ash
Sante Fe
Leani
Kern County
Coastal Tour Through Haiti and Jamaica Reveals Rich Trade Ties
A travel narrative describes a voyage from Petionville to Boutilliers with views of Port au Prince and the bay, noting native art, an Episcopal cathedral, and a visit to bauxite producing Jamaica and Haiti. It lists major exports including coffee, sugar, bananas, rum, cotton, and mahogany with tourism highlighted. The piece links colonial history to modern economics and hints at a concluding segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petionville
Boutilliers
Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Jamaica
England
Britain
City approves encroachment permit for festival traffic
The council approved filing an encroachment permit with the state for use of portions of Central Valley Highway during the War Potato and Cotton Festival. A minute order supported District Attorney Al Leddy's move to end plea bargaining. City Planner Pat Lee was authorized to attend a conference in Inglewood at city expense. It was noted CETA 6 hires are not Social Security eligible and a local police report cited Don Ba for excessive horn use.
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Vally Highway
al Leddy
Pat Lee
Inglewood
McKittrick boy killed in crash near Shafter
An eight year old McKittrick boy, Daniel Waldr on, was killed when a two car crash occurred at Fresno and Palm Avenues northwest of Shafter. His cousin, four year old Denice Salyard of Wasco, was seriously injured but later reported in satisfactory condition. The Waldron family in the station wagon included James Roy Waldron, Lauretta Waldron, and Shelly Waldron. The other driver, Karen Bucher of Napa, reportedly failed to stop at a stop sign. she and the Waldrons were treated and released. Shelly Waldron was hospitalized briefly and released. The second item notes the U S Postal Service mail processing shift to Bakersfield Annex with required full city names and ZIP codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel James Waldron
McKittrick
Denice Gail Salyard
Wasco
Fresno
Palm Avenues
Shafter
Salyard
Waldron
Palm
James Roy Waldron
Lauretta
National Music in Our Schools Day Concerts Planned
Richland School District will host all day concerts on Thursday March 13 to celebrate National Music in Our Schools Day. Fourth grade at 9:15 to 9:45, Sixth grade 10:30 to 11:00, Fifth grade 12:30 to 1:00, plus junior high concert band and intermediate choir. Community singing includes This Land is Your Land and You're a Grand Old Flag.
Notice to Creditors of Bulk Transfer in California
Creditors of WILL Cone Ah JUDY GONG residing at 260 Walnut Street Shafter Kern County California are notified a bulk transfer is about to occur to Cecil Hight at 2434 Sunset Avenue Wasco Kern County California and Herb K Stover at 173 Pose (incomplete address) Kern County California under the Uniform Commercial Code sections 6101 to 6107.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ereby
Will Cone
Judy Gong
Addrees
Walnut Street
Shafter
Kern County
California
Cecil Hight
Sunset Avenue
Wasco
Herb K. Stover
Pose
Wasco, California
Poso Shafter, California
Bulk transfer notice for COUNTRY BOY MARKET at 300 Shafter Ave
The COUNTRY BOY MARKET grocery and meat market at 300 Shafter Avenue is part of a bulk transfer. The transaction is to close about April 1, 1975 at 11 00 a m at attorney William R Hulsy in Bakersfield. Transferors Cecil Hight and Herb K Stover and transferees Cecil Hight Community Market Wasco and Ranch Market Shafter are named with business aliases and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County
California
Shafter Avenue
Country Boy Market
William R. Hulsy
Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield
Cecil Hight
Browning Road
McFarland
Big Star
Central Valley Highway
Bermuda Ranch Fictitious Business Statement Filed
The following person is conducting business as Bermuda Ranch at 571 Elm Street Shafter California 93263 Edward A Brown 418 Pine Street Shafter California 93263 This business is conducted by an individual signed Edward A Brown filed with Kern County February 26 1975. Vera K Gibson County Clerk Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda Ranch
Elm Street
Shafter
California
Edward A. Brown
Pine Street
Kern County
Vera K. Gibson
M. L. Guzman
Richland School District Seeks Bids for Equipment Sale
On March 18 1975 at 2 00 p m the Richland School District will sell to the highest cash bidder a set of office machines including IBM typewriters and a photocopy machine at the Administration Offices 331 Shafter Avenue Shafter California Sealed bids due by 2 00 p m March 18 1975 with public opening. The Board may accept or reject any bid and may waive irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
IBM Standard Electric
IBM Selectric
Underwood Electric
A. B. Dick
Underwood Post
Shafter Avenue
Shafter
California
Board of Trustees
Minutes reveal busy Kern County Supervisors schedule in late February 1975
The board met February 25 1975 in regular session with Suprs. Jackson Head and Young present. Numerous actions adopted including budget items contract approvals airport matters land use road work and public works projects. Recesses and reconvenings addressed bids zoning map amendments and ordinances with adjournment to March 3 1975.
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Jackson
Young
Webb
Mitchell
Supr
E. Buck
Wisconsin
Dept. of Agric
Dept. of Public Health
K. C
Sports Care Ltd
Shafter Airport
Bowman Rd
Inyokern
Public
State Dept. of Transportation, Plans & Space
Meadows Field
Meadows
Civic Ctr
Sheriff’s Lerdo
Bvara
Piper
US D. A. Experimental Farm
Redbank Rd
Health Dept
Belle Terrace Park
KGH
Greenhorn Mt. Property Assoc
Baldwin Rd
Carrere St
Union Ave
McFarland-Delano
Mojave Cemetery
Dept
Frazier Park
Glennville
Exchange St
Bedrock-Randsburg
Claymine
Edison Hwy
Oswell
Country Club Dr
Frazier Mt. Park Rd
Qswell St
Fruitvale Ave
Beardsley Canal
Kern River Valley
Roads Dept
CAO
Linns Valley-Poso Flat Union
City of
Shafter
Shafter Rec. & Parks
Mgt. & Co
Lake Ming
L& C
Welfare Dept
Mojave
Tehachapi
Supre
Kern County
W. Rickett
E. Champy
Airport Dr
Roberts Lane
Rd. Commis
Glendale Trail
Ridgecrest
Ponpeencsifl
Cians Serge
Wie
Fundec Oe Sen
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Buttonwillow
Larry Frey
Ted Hart
Richard G. Elrich
Norman L. Nikkel
Larry Borda
Rio Bravo-Greeley School
Ron Froehlich
Ron Gallington
Rosedale
Don Ba
Shelly
U. S. Postal Service
Bakérsfield ,Sectional Center
Bis
Will Gong
Walnut Street — Shafter
Shafter Press
Board OF Supervisors
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